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Siberian Tiger Quest

Filming Wild Tigers

View footage of the first wild Siberian tiger filmmaker Sooyong Park caught on film.

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Great Zebra Exodus

Infographic: All About the Plains Zebra

Zebras are social African equids best known for their unmistakable black-and-white stripes. Their distinctive striped coat serves a number of functions—for example, the pattern of stripes, unique to each animal, helps them identify one another, and when in a large group, these stripes also make ...

The Private Life of Deer

Posturing Meerkat Pups

In the Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Pans, meerkat pups struggle to master the animal's signature upright posture while the adults go in search of food. An adult will often stay behind and babysit the pups while the other meerkats are away from the den. "Great Zebra Exodus" ...

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Great Zebra Exodus

The Zebra of Botswana’s Saltpans

There is no permanent water in Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Pans. It is only seasonal rains that make the saltpans habitable for thousands of zebra. Zebra families on the saltpans are generally made up of a single stallion, mares, and their foals. "Great Zebra Exodus" premieres May ...

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Great Zebra Exodus

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One of the greatest migration stories of the natural world, set against the backdrop of one of Africa’s most surreal landscapes. Great Zebra Exodus premieres Wednesday, May 15 at 8/7c on PBS.

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The Private Life of Deer

Making The Private Life of Deer

Producer Kevin Bachar on how the filmmakers of "The Private Life of Deer" tracked and filmed populations of whitetailed deer in the suburbs of New York.

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The Private Life of Deer

Clearing Fences

For whitetailed deer, the ability to run fast and jump high is a survival adaptation. They will jump in the wild to evade predators and overcome obstacles. In more suburban areas, deer can clear fences over 8 feet without a running start.